Building Stages of the Trika 540 Trimaran – O-Vives
by Small Tri Guy | Jan 3, 2019 | Self-built Small Trimarans , Small Tri Info - All , Small Trimaran Videos | 1 comment
We’ve previously seen the Trika here and here on smalltrimarans.
These videos offer some more insight into this wonderful paddling-sailing kayak. Be sure to note, for example, how nicely the boat tacks.
I hope more builders are inspired to build this craft in coming years. The designer, Klaus Metz, also offers a larger version. You can see it here and here .
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Building stages Trika 540-2 trimaran – O-Vives
“All building stages and launching of the trimaran “Ô-Vives”, a Trika 540-2 designed by German Metz-Boats and built in the Federico “Fiky” García’s shipyard in Piriápolis, Uruguay, with the assistance of my elementary workforce during 2018 Austral winter-spring. Pictures: Daniel Caselli. Camera GoPro: Liliane Fazan” – Video description on YouTube
“Launch of the trimaran “Ô-Vives”, class Trika 540-2, designed by Metz-Boats of Germany, and built in the shipyard of Federico “Fiky” García in Piriápolis, with the help of my elementary workforce during the winter-spring 2018. Thank you Fiky, thank you my family Liliane and Ian. And also, of course, Carlos and Horacio, teachers in their shipyard jobs. It was a beautiful sailboat that, because of the little that was tried, sails splendidly.” – Video description on YouTube
Que lindo! Consegue orçar bem? A que velocidade já chegou?
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| Trika 540 on a standard car, with amas inside main hull. |
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Discussion in ' Multihulls ' started by Corley , Dec 5, 2013 .
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An interesting little cartop capable trimaran design on small trimarans blog by Klaus Metz: http://smalltrimarans.com/blog/?p=10609 http://youtu.be/y5B_AtWt98o
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Trika 540 Great find! Maybe a little more freeboard on the main hull? Looks like a lot of fun... Specs(also see pdf below) --main hull 5.4m/ 17.7' --main hull beam .7m/ 2.3' --draft .12/.7m 4.7"/2.3' --ama length 3.34m / 11' --beam max 3.28m / 10.76' --ama buoyancy 85 liter -------- SA: --main 5.5 sq.m / 59.18 sq.ft. --jib 2.3sq.m. / 24.75 sq.ft. --mast height 5.1m / 16.73' -------- Weight(minus crew)-70kg / 154lb
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I'd think of it as a trimaran to sail in protected waters where you want something thats lightweight and easily driven, slips along nicely.
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Corley said: ↑ I'd think of it as a trimaran to sail in protected waters where you want something thats lightweight and easily driven, slips along nicely. Click to expand...
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The boat looks like a nice light wind, protected area boat. As a kayak it looks much too wide for comfort and I wonder why it is so wide for the Trimaran mode. Looks like it obviously has less than 100% flotation in the amas, which goes along with the freestanding rig. You will not be able to generate a great deal of power due to the small sail area, but the total design was set up with that in mind. The boat seems to have a consistant SOR and is nicely done for the basic assumptions. Personally I would not want the akas pivoting from the centerline, it seems safer to do it from the side of the boat. Herr Metz provided some in construction photos and the boat looks very professionally laid out. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-.../AAAAAAAABIU/Ka52j9bgtTU/s640/trika540_01.JPG
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Nice light boat. The rig tuning still clearly has a way to go. The jib luff dissappears off a long way to leeward in some of those shots.
upchurchmr said: ↑ As a kayak it looks much too wide for comfort and I wonder why it is so wide for the Trimaran mode. Looks like it obviously has less than 100% flotation in the amas, which goes along with the freestanding rig. You will not be able to generate a great deal of power due to the small sail area, but the total design was set up with that in mind. /url] Click to expand...
Gentlemen, I need to correct something I said. The main hull beam is 21" (0.7M). Not very wide for a kayak. Somehow I let my impressions from the video and the build pictures overwhelm my ability to convert the measurement. Pogo You might notice I said it looks like a "consistent SOR and is nicely done for the set of assumptions". Hopefully if you read that you would see that for its purpose I like it very much - there will always be a few exceptions.
What means "SOR" ? pogo
Pogo Sorry, SOR = Statement of Requirements. Its just a record of what was intended with the design. As Metz stated, inshore treking and after work sailing. Thanks for the translation, I would not have understood. I also assumed that easily moving the boat by car topping looked to be important.
upchurchmr said: ↑ Gentlemen, I need to correct something I said. The main hull beam is 21" (0.7M). Not very wide for a kayak. Somehow I let my impressions from the video and the build pictures overwhelm my ability to convert the measurement. Pogo You might notice I said it looks like a "consistent SOR and is nicely done for the set of assumptions". Hopefully if you read that you would see that for its purpose I like it very much - there will always be a few exceptions. Click to expand...
You wouldn't think I was a mechanical engineer would you? OK, two fails. I still can't do the conversion right. Obvious when you point it out.
0.7m=70cm=700mm pogo
In "real" terms: 1m = 3.28' = 39.36" Therefore .7m = .7 x 39.36" = 27.552" Close enough to what my helpful buddies pointed out. I'll pay more attention next time.
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Monday, may 20, 2013, trika 540 demountable trimaran.
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- Main hull length: 5.60 m (18′ 4½″)
- Main hull beam: 0.70 m (27½″)
- Outrigger length: 4.40 m (14′ 5¼″)
- Maximum beam with outriggers: 3.60 m
- Minimum beam with outriggers: 2.50 m
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- Main hull weight: about 60 kg (132 lb)
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The Trika 540 was designed by a friend and colleague, our German agent Klaus Metz and the drawings will be shipped to you from his location in Germany. The Trika 540 is a pretty little demountable trimaran for use on protected waters, ideal for lakes, rivers and bays. The slim proportions of the hulls results in very low drag, so it is a speedy ...
Klaus Metz, of Munich, Germany designed this light, fast, demountable trimaran. Our friend Dudley Dix handles some of these designs on this side of the Atlantic and suggested we cut kits for the Trika 540. We're glad to do so. ... The TRIKA 540 is a versatile, super-fun boat for one or two. It was designed from the ground up for efficiency ...
All building stages and launching of the trimaran "Ô-Vives", a Trika 540-2 designed by German Metz-Boats and built in the Federico "Fiky" García's shipyard i...
The Trika 540 trimaran is designed by a fellow named Klaus Metz. Klaus serves as a European sales agent for the boatbuilding plans of American designer Dudley Dix. Dudley is obviously a talented developer in his own right. This model is going to attract lots of potential self-builders searching out plans for a light, cartopable, fast and ...
The TRIKA 540 is a versatile super-fun boat for one or two. It was designed from the ground up for efficiency, speed and easy handling. It is not a retrofitted kayak but specifically created for excellent performance both under sail and while paddling. In its basic form it is a stable and very fast two person kayak, small enough to be paddled ...
Trika 540 Plywood Parts Kit. The Trika 540 kit includes all of the parts cut on our CNC machine from BS1088 okoume marine plywood, and shipped "tabbed" into 4x8 sheets. You will need to purchase the plans and instructions in addition to the kit. Order the plans directly from Klaus Metz here, or, in the US, from Dudley Dix, here. Klaus will be ...
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Building stages Trika 540-2 trimaran - O-Vives "All building stages and launching of the trimaran "Ô-Vives", a Trika 540-2 designed by German Metz-Boats and built in the Federico "Fiky" García's shipyard in Piriápolis, Uruguay, with the assistance of my elementary workforce during 2018 Austral winter-spring. Pictures: Daniel ...
Product Description. The Trika 540 is a pretty little demountable trimaran for use on protected waters; ideal for lakes, rivers and bays. The slim hull proportions result in very low drag, so it is a speedy little cruiser that is capable of speeds approaching 10 knots in a moderate breeze. This versatile super-fun boat was designed from the ...
Trika 540 Building Photos. Return to Trika 540. These photos show the prototype of the Trika 540, built by Klaus Metz in Germany. This photo shows the hull components assembled. Sheer clamps being trimmed to receive the deck skin. Fibreglassing the deck. Ama being assembled.
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Trika 540 Trimaran - Light, Cartopable & Fast The Trika 540 trimaran is designed by a fellow named Klaus Metz. Klaus serves as a European sales agent for the boatbuilding plans of American designer Dudley Dix. But he is a obviously a talented developer in his own right.
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Trika 540 Demountable Trimaran We are introducing a brand new design, the Trika 540. It is a pretty trimaran kayak that will be a good family boat for reasonably sheltered conditions and gives good speed. It can be built at home by almost any handyman from stitch & glue plywood and can be carried to faraway destinations on the roof of a family car.
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The new TriRaid 560 trimaran was designed in cooperation with Roger Mann, who is well known in the WaterTribe community. Roger purchased Trika 540 plans two months ago. After discussing his needs - he wants to participate in the 1200-mile UFC next year - we decided to design a more capable boat.
Trika 540 Demountable Trimaran We are introducing a brand new design, the Trika 540. It is a pretty trimaran kayak that will be a good family boat for reasonably sheltered conditions and gives good speed. It can be built at home by almost any handyman from stitch & glue plywood and can be carried to faraway destinations on the roof of a family car.
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Some solo sailing in a gentle, sometimes moderate breeze and small, short waves.It was the first time I measured the Speed of the boat.Top Speed on a beam re...
This fast, efficient, comfortable and trailerable trimaran was designed by Canadian naval architect Mike Waters. Quite a few have been built around the world. Plans have been shipped to 32 countries. ... Trika 540. A pretty little demountable trimaran designed for speed and easy handling by one or two people on lakes, rivers and bays.
Product Description. The TriRAID 560s Mk. III is a light and fast adventure trimaran designed for raid competitions such as the R2AK or the Everglades Challenge. The boat can carry one or two people and has space for one person to sleep in the main hull. The boat is built using the stitch-and-glue method for simple and fast construction.
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